mota Olle i grind

Swedish

Proverb

mota Olle i grind ("stop the bull at the gate")

1. (idiomatic) nip in the bud; to stop or prevent something at an early stage, before it gets out of hand

See also

• mota
• mota någon i grind (“to prevent someone's undertaking”)
• bättre att stämma i bäcken än i ån (“a stitch in time saves nine”)

References

• mota in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)